I wed my exorcist: Mum was plagued by demons before she met the man of her dreams

I wed my exorcist: Mum was plagued by demons before she met the man of her dreams

A MUM-OF-TWO sought spiritual help after being plagued by demons – and then MARRIED her exorcist.

Published 11th February 2014

EXORCIST: Cortney and husband Tom who banished her demons [MEDAVIA]

Cortney Stiles, 33, said she was even attacked physically while she slept before meeting Tom, 32.

The couple met on a discussion board and he helped her banish the demons from her life.

They then fell in love, married and now have two children, Joshua, 2, and three-month-old Jacob.

She said: "Exorcisms are not quite what people imagine them to be. Tom gave me information and support - but I, like all victims of demonic oppression and possession, could only be freed through exorcism once I was ready and willing to be freed."

Cortney now raises her two children full-time and supports her husband in his ministry as a pastor and practitioner of exorcism.

But she was traumatised by contact with evil presences since childhood.

HAPPY COUPLE: Cortney and Tom have two children, Joshua and Jacob [MEDAVIA]

A boy appeared to her on her eighth birthday and told her she would be eternally happy if she sold her soul to Satan.

When she was 24 she was attacked by the demons: "As I lay in bed, I saw demons appearing in different forms. They had horrifying faces, covered in blood, with sharp teeth and claws.

"They clawed at me, bit me and stabbed me with knives. It was an extremely tangible, physical sensation.

"It happened every night for a year and if I prayed while they attacked, it only got worse. It was terrifying. I'm still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of it."

She had reached out to an online community which included people who were committed to researching and fighting demons when she noticed Tom.

"I soon told him I could imagine a future where we were married. He told me he felt the same way."